Monday, 9 February 2009

Cochrane Library - latest issue now online

The latest update to the Cochrane Library (Issue 1, January 2009) is now available. The 112 new reviews include:
  • Acupuncture for tension-type headache
  • Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation
  • Publication bias in clinical trials due to statistical significance or direction of trial results
  • Interventions for treating obesity in children
  • Post-operative radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast
  • Vision screening of older drivers for preventing road traffic injuries and fatalities
  • Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder
  • Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus
  • Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke
  • Interventions for treatment of neonatal hyperglycemia in very low birth weight infants
  • Dietary interventions for rheumatoid arthritis
  • Antimicrobial prophylaxis for colorectal surgery
Click here for a document detailing all the highlights of the new issue.

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